WHAT: The John M. DeGrove
Eminent Scholar Chair in Growth
Management and Development at Florida Atlantic University’s
School of Urban and Regional Planning in the College of
Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs presents “Planning
Politics
& Policy in Florida: Merging Past and Future,” featuring
former
U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham.

WHEN:
Wednesday, February 25 from 5
to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:
Museum of Art
One
E. Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale

COST:
Free and
open to the public

CONTACT: For
information, contact Dan Morris at 954-762-5661 or
dmorri47@fau.edu.

Former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor
Bob Graham will be the special guest panelist for a presentation
and discussion on “Planning Politics & Policy in Florida:
Merging Past and Future.” Moderated by Jim Murley, director
for FAU’s Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, the
session will cover the lessons learned from the past
half-century of planning and growth management in Florida, and how
to use this knowledge to establish a stronger planning system that
will ensure a sustainable future for the state.
The lecture also will
include panelists Richard G. RuBino and Earl M. Starnes.
RuBino, a professor
emeritus of urban and regional planning at Florida State
University, and Starnes, a professor emeritus of urban and regional
planning at the University of Florida, co-authored the book
Lessons Learned: The History
of Planning in Florida in 2008.